Homicide rate from firearms in Cyprus
Cyprus: Homicide rate from firearms was 0.2974 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate from firearms in Cyprus, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate from firearms in Cyprus is 0.2974 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 98.0% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate from firearms in Cyprus peaked at 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1502 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
That places Cyprus 44th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate from firearms in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.2617 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2012 | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +293.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5068 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2496 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 0.492 homicides per 100,000 population | +97.1% |
| 2016 | 0.485 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population | -67.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1574 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1554 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2304 homicides per 100,000 population | +48.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3796 homicides per 100,000 population | +64.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1502 homicides per 100,000 population | -60.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2974 homicides per 100,000 population | +98.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.2974 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.21 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.2974 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1796 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3886 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1554 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2644 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1502 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3796 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 41 Armenia 0.3737 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 42 Greece 0.3319 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Montenegro 0.3157 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Jordan 0.2972 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 46 India 0.2957 homicides per 100,000 population
- 47 North Macedonia 0.2701 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Cyprus
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,207 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate from firearms in Cyprus?
- Homicide rate from firearms in Cyprus was 0.2974 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1502 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for homicide rate from firearms?
- Cyprus ranks 44th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.